Where does “calcaria” come from?

calcaria (Latin) comes from Latin calcārius, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

calcaria (Latin): lime quarry; lime kiln; lime works

Definitions

  1. lime quarry; lime kiln; lime works

Ancestry of “calcaria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincalcāriusOf or pertaining to lime
2Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
3Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “calcaria”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Latin calcārius →
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